Compare towns
Friendship vs Wayne vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Friendship has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Friendship | Wayne | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,213 |
1,101Lowest |
1,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±6.9 24% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| Wayne and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Friendship and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,625±$22kLowest about the ME average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Wayne and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$56kLowest 7% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Cushing and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$53 20% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Friendship and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 38 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.